Fast Food

[lavaman4]

OK so i started bulking for a week now. But i notice i ate all the healty stuff and things like that. So i was wondering if eating fast food would be good. I havent had any fast food for like a month now and i didnt really wanted to start agian either. But is Fast Food good to eat when bulking, i know certain things are not good to eat at Fast Food Resturants, but what would you people recommend eating... For example McDonalds, Burger King, Wednys, Taco Bell. Something from that menu! Thank You!

[microsize]

Wrong section.

Dirty bulking is rarely a good idea, unless you're holocaustish skinny.

[lavaman4]

ok ill move

[nickasher]

take a couple shot of olive oil a day

[allsweaty]

Wrong section, who cares, it's a question.

Fast food is the devil.

Unless you eat a grilled chicken sandwich with no sauce, cheese, or bread.

Although the Fresca menu from Taco Bell is pretty decent.

[-Lucifer]

Maybe once a week would be okay but stay away from fast food. It will simply add those unwanted pounds.

[Bantropic]

Maybe once a week would be okay but stay away from fast food. It will simply add those unwanted pounds.

And, will increase saturated fat / sodium consumption well above recommended daily levels :-) ... LDL = bad , Hypertension = bad!

[kitarpyar]

ok for a cheat meal, but should be at most once per week. Lol, probably I shouldnt be preaching this, coz I end up having fast foods 3-4 meals per week.

[lancs_hotpot]

Definitely dont make it a big part of your diet. A lot of people on this site seem to think 3000 calorie meals are good and that eating all the **** under the sun is ok when bulking, well thats fine if you want to gain the majority of yout weight in fat! If you arent worried about a bit of extra fat then have a couple of fast food meals but dont let them substitute better options.

[BC02]

fast food is good as long as you are getting all the nutrients also.fast food is an easy way to get the extra calories a lot of people need which are hard to get if eating "perfect"

[redbird_is]

fast food is good as long as you are getting all the nutrients also.fast food is an easy way to get the extra calories a lot of people need which are hard to get if eating "perfect"

it's an interesting thought, but I don't agree with it. The extra calories are mostly from fat, and although excess calories = excess energy, I just don't see it as an efficient process for muscle building.

This does not necessarily apply to the OP, but it seems that people sometimes resort to fast food/dirty bulking when they aren't seeing any gains. They think it's diet related, but it's more likely a result of having a mediocre workout regimen.

For bulking, you really only need a few hundred extra calories a day - feasible without fast food.

[ygbodybuilder10]

what about chinese food, is that a good fast food to eat

[BC02]

it's an interesting thought, but I don't agree with it. The extra calories are mostly from fat, and although excess calories = excess energy, I just don't see it as an efficient process for muscle building.

This does not necessarily apply to the OP, but it seems that people sometimes resort to fast food/dirty bulking when they aren't seeing any gains. They think it's diet related, but it's more likely a result of having a mediocre workout regimen.

For bulking, you really only need a few hundred extra calories a day - feasible without fast food.

dietary fat doesnt automatically turn to body fat.one needs a calorie surplus to grow which means even if one is eating totally clean, if one doesnt consume enough calories they wont grow. Even though the calories are "dirty" they are needed for some to get enough calories imo. the trick is not getting your calorie intake too far over maintenance and making sure you are getting enough protein.

[Colawa]

fast food is okay, the big thing is lots of it will have detrimentsl effects on your HEALTH ( not body comp ) so you dont wanna eat McDs breakfast lunch and dinner.. but if you're having trouble getting enough cals, a couple double cheeseburgers here or there could work

basically don't rely on it, but if you want to eat it - go ahead.. just make sure you can accept it's not the healthiest form of calories and it is pretty high in saturated fat and sodium

[SquatTilYouDrop]

[DJAuto]

It's fine once in awhile.

I had Taco Bell earlier in the week.

[brighamw]

Fast food is the devil!!!!!

No really...it's about moderation. I only give in to the "devil" a couple times a month and I stay away from soda & fries...

[-Lucifer]

I lol'd.

[Emmortal]

Under the right conditions, fast food can be a valuable tool if used right when bulking.

This doesn't mean to go eat McDonalds 3x a day, but I wouldn't count it out entirely if you know what you are doing.

[BigCroweRarr]

you'd be surprised how much protein, carbs are in a double cheese or a TB burrito! i eat double cheeses all the time because its an awesome weight gainer. You'll gain some fat to but if your lookin to gain muscle fast eat that burgar baby.

[Peace_Sells]

Stay away from fast food if possible. But if you absolutely cant, a grilled chicken sandwich occasionaly sure wont kill you. just be careful about sauce, mayo, mustard and things of that nature.

[mrbeverage]

for post workout
at wendy's you can get the baked potato (naked) and a large chili (it is truely low fat) about three bucks.

[Bo DeLone]

Fast food is total crap. Don't eat it.

This should be obvious to all here.

[Hearnothing]

I just had duble bacon cheesburger from Wendy. MMM delicious!

[Money Shot]

dirty bulking is bad. ive fallen victim to it and had to tuck my stomach in at all times and all i wanted to do was start cutting again

[dkfan9]

i eat it sometimes

dining hall food isnt much better a lot of times, so either way that's where my food's coming from.

[Money Shot]

i eat it sometimes

dining hall food isnt much better a lot of times, so either way that's where my food's coming from.

i ate like absolute **** when i was 18 too but i had a good metabolism back then. now not so much

[Colawa]

Fast food is total crap. Don't eat it.

This should be obvious to all here.

thanks for the negs bro

fast food is not going to kill you, and for any regular people (re: not competing) it is perfectly fine to eat it, just remember moderation

if you dont eat it, great, but there's nothing wrong with others having some now and then, keep your paranoia to yourself

[Paumen]

Some people need fast food to put on weight. Dave Palumbo did for example. I myself limit it to 3 times a week.

[HulkHagen]

Depends on what you eat from there. I mean there's a huge difference between getting a grilled chicken salad or a double quarter pounder with cheese. Personally once a week I'll get a grilled chicken bacon ranch salad and buy a grilled chicken wrap, then I'll empty the wrap into the salad and toss the tortilla wrap, good stuff!